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THE  SOLDIER. 

AN   AFl'ECTJNV;  NARKATIVF.  •  ^V  FX'T:'. 


It  was  one  ol  Mny't?  swev^'osl  moiiuiij:>i  tliat  ]  mci  a 

clerjryman  of  the  village  of  T) ,  and   rocoivod  from 

him  an  invitation  to  he  j-resont  at  a  nifctini:;  of  brt'throu. 
ill  liis  church.  At  tlio  tirao  aj>p(>iutt''(l  I  'vasa  thoire,  nn»l 
witli  no  Sinai!  satisfaction  listeuod  tost:'v«ral  who  narra- 
ted tlieir  Christian  cxperionce.  It  was  at  thid  meeting  I 
met  the  suhjoct  ot'tliis  nan-ative.  an-.l  liear*!  from  his  own 
Hps  the  story  of  hifi  wonJron^  wieke<lne.<.s  against  (lod, 
and  of  (jod's  more  wondrous  goodness  and  grace  to  him. 
lie  was  in  full  "niilitary  eostume;''  a  younc  man  of  fine 
and  prepo.ssossing  appfaranre,  aiiparently  of  good  educa- 
tion an«i  deep-toned  piety.  He  was  the  hast  who  a<Mres-!ed 
the  meeting,  nor  di<l  he  do  so  till  after  ])eing  rep^atevUy 
iinporlutuid  by  tlie  clergyman,  and  even  thon  with  mucii 
secminj:  reluetatiee.  Rising  ieisiir^ly,  and  fixin;^  his  eyes 
U|K)n  the  clergynjan,  he  proceeded  as  foHows: 

•'  I  was  boru  in  this  viih-ige,  and  )iere  reared  by  pions 
j)arcnts,  as  many  now  present  cat«  te-tify.  My  d«  ar 
mother  was  ;i  woman  of  more  than  ordinary  pietv,  iiiul 
my  father  was  a  sincerely  devoted  and  exempUiry  Chris- 
tian. Sir,  I  was  as  unworthy  of  sneh  a  parentage  at:  that 
parcjitagc  was  desor\ipg  of  the  liest  of  sons. 

'M)f  me  it  might  justly  be  sai<l.  I  'went  astray  from 
the  womb.'  From  my  childliood  n]>.  I  wandered  from 
tiod.  tiU,  when  but  a  lad.  I  had  become  notorious  lor  mis- 
chief and  wickedness.  My  name  was  not  only  a.-isoeiated 
with  the  vile  and  abandoned,  but  stood  first  on  their  list. 
(>rten  did  my  parents  p-ray  with  me  and  forme;  many 
were  the  inslrnctions  they  imparted,  the  warnings,  the 
admonitions,  the  entreaties. and  the  corrections  I  received; 
and  many,  too,  the  tears  of  sorrow  and  anxi«'ty  they  ^lie<l 
lor  me.  But  I  was  proof  against  all  their  etiorfs.  an.l  my 
heart  continued  hard  and  unmove<l;  and  I»  longed  for 
the  time  [  should  be  of  age,  that  I  might  lia^e  n  in  my 
]>o\\er  to  leave  ntv  father  and  mctlicr,  an-li  n;»'>(ra;i.e'Hv 


tuke  my  lill  ot"  nin.  Tlic  Iioly  Sabbatli  and  the  duily  lioure 
of  laniily  devotion  I  hated,  and  longed  to  get  away  from. 
Many  were  the  phms  I  hud  and  the  echemes  I  formed  to 
get  from  under  the  parental  roof;  and  not  becansc  I  was 
in  love  of  a  military  life,  l>nt  beoaufie  it  -would  at  once 
deliver  me  from  ])arental  authority  and  restraint,  J  en- 
listed to  he  a  soldier  ;  and  the  more  effectually  to  get  nd 
of  all  and  every  thing  having  the  appeantnce  of  religion, 
or  even  the^  form  of  godlineee,  I  chose  to  enlist  into  a  reg- 
iment then  in  the  Weet  Indies. 

"  Beingthe  only  aon  and  the  only  child,  it  was  too  much 
for  the  already  broken  heart  of  my  tender  mother  to  bear 
up  under,  and  praying  for  her  unworthy  child,  she  sunk 
into  the  peaceful  grave  soon  after  my  departure.  My 
father's  grief  was  equally  severe,  and  with  tears  he  en- 
treated me  to  allow  him  to  buy  me  off.  But  no;  my 
hatred  of  religion,  and  perceiving  no  other  way  of  escape 
jrom  it,  determined  nu'  to  reject  his  kind  offer.  Up  to 
this  time,  my  mother  had  lioped  I  would  repent  of  what 
I  had  done,  permit  my  fatlier  to  buy  me  off,  and  stay  at 
home.  But,  sir,  the  language  is  not  yet  framed  which 
could  paint  her  sorrow  and  n\y  iiardness,  her  love  and 
my  indifi'ercnce,  on  this,  to  her,  so  distressing  occasion. 
O  the  mercy  that  could  pdty  and  pardon  a  wretch  like 
me !  " 

He  now  wept  bitterly — -tried  once  aiid  Mgain  to  spealc, 
])ut  utterance  failed  him.  When  his  feeling  had  some- 
what subsided,  he  said, 

"On  her  knee:;,  sir,  with  tears  she  prayed  mc  not  to 
leave  her.  'Your  lather,'  said  s])e,  'will  buy  you  oil". 
■(),  my  son — my  only  son — my  only  child,  do  not  break 
your  mother's  heart,  and  draw  down  the  curse  of  God 
upon  your  own  head.  Think  of  your  precious  soul.  O, 
what  must  hei'on)e  of  it,  if  yo\i  become  a  sohher  ! ' 

"  All  in  tears,  my  father  satin  |>ej)sive  silence  and  be- 
held the  scene.  J  felt  I  loved  them  :  gladly  would  ]  have 
staid  at  home — but  their  religion  !  It  was  their  religion, 
sir,  not  them,  I  liated  ;  ar.d  to  get  away  from  it,  I  resolved 
to  go  away  from  them. 

"My  mother,  ^ti'l -"li'-Iffj  ••  for  niy  everlasting  "wclffirf, 
"hen   ijlic    put    11)'  ""    <l'ib-  ,  -ccfetcd  a  :njall    LiiOc 


VtltliU)  the  folds  nf  one  of  luy  shirts.  Tlii;'  I  fuiu.J  iioc 
out  till  far  at  sea,  wh<jVi,  on  chaugiiiL'  luy  linen,  it  dropt 
out.  When  I  paw  the  Bible  I  felt  mad  with  ra/re,  snatch- 
ed it  up.  ran  on  df^ck,  and  ^afit  it  overheard  aa  far  an  I 
could  throw  it. 

"  When  I  joined  my  regiment  i-ri  the  West-Indies.  1 
<^Afil  oil' all  rceti-aintfi,  and  siiioed  wi.?li  a  l/iph  hand.  The. 
pins  I  there  committed  inak*  me  tinnilde  and  bluph 
nvhen  I  think  of  {hew.  1  stu<'k  at  nothiri*/;,  how  liad 
.soever  :  I  feared  not  God — he  wti-n  «ot  m  .iJl  \n\  thoughts  : 
I  regarded  n-dt  futusre  eonsex^ltieni^'cK  ;  a«id,  «r,  notliiag  hut 
fTacc  K'orihy  of  God — grace  free  and  soDereuin — grace 
abound iv (J  to  the  chkf  of  .urowrs — grace  that  *<•<•/-*  ar,djindi 
tho  fiinuer,  before  the  sinner  .<!e<?/c>-  ^-r  ;><^.5.v!.?«^«i<,  C9>.dd  hair 
reached  my  case.  Home,  it  th^cy  wiJI,  inay  boast,  their 
'  M-ork.s:, '  h\it  I  mu«t  ever  say,  "Not  t«r  work.s  of  righte- 
ousne.ss  that  I  have  done,  but  accniv)ii)g  to  hi.=i  jnercy  he 
eaved  me." 

'"Oh,  to  grac<.'  kowgrt-ui  a  debJuj  I 

"T  had  gone  Int-o  the  woods  wlili  my  coTnprinlono  "nv 
?in.  whore  wo  sought  to  hide  our  guilt  from  tlie  eyes  of 
:nen,  when  th<'  so^md  of  dir  tiint  '  jj.-^ahn  singing  '  brr.krt 
upon  my  car.  ft  was  thx-^  tlrft  I  hnd  heard  mice  I  left 
my  fatlier'a  hoof^e.  My  atteiitioti  wasarrtbl^^d  ;  1  5>too.i 
f-ti!l  and  listened,  and  thoughts  altogethir  different  frcu» 
any  which  had  heretofore  occupied  my  mind,  laid  hohi 
upon  it:  and  tear.--,  astoniphing  mycelf  unac<  u?tr#med  t.> 
weep,  ran  from  rav  eve=:,  '  Homi>^'  stood  before  me.  Wv 
heart  melted  like  wax.  ^fy  lkth<:r'.s  prayers- my  mother'^ 
jirayera — the  grief  and  sorrow  i  liad  <.;aused  th-um — tlu-ir 
often  mlviglcd  and  bittt^r  tenrflon  my  acc.rmri< — 8al>bath«J 
at  home — family  worship  in  my  father'? hovise — my  sina, 
my  lieinouR  Kins,  against  God,  against  uiy  dear  parentt*, 
against  many  youthful  companion*?,  aiid  against  tuy  own 
poul — all  came  crowding  upon  my  nunembrance  and 
heart,  until  I  trembled  in  view  of  the  wiaih  of  Almightv 
God,  which  I  so  ju.stly  deserved  to  .sullVr,  and  which  I 
thought  had  then  ovei'takcn  me. 

■"  At  first  my  companions  mocked  at  my  difirrepH  ;  but 


4  iiii:   ;m>li.ii:r 

as  my  convictions  and  distress  inercnscd,  tijev  I>ccan)e 
fri^liteuL'd,  and  left  nic.  When"  I  recovered  strength 
Bnlficient  to  rise — for  1  hail  fallen  to  ilie  earth — 1  walked 
a-;  1  could  towards  the  place  whence  the  sound  pvoceed- 
i>d,  where  I  heard  the  vcice  of  a  preiicher:  it  was  ft 
jnissionarv  there  prenching  to  a  congregation  of  Negroes. 
Uiiperceived,  I  lav  under  a  bush  and  listened  to  the 
remainder  of  the  sermon,  and  lieavd  also  when  they  were 
again  to  n^eet  for  worship.  It  would  he  imposo^sble  to 
ilescribe  how  my  nights  and  days  were  pasf»ccl  til!  then. 
1  had  no  Bible,  nor  was  there  in  the  reginunit  a  nian  to 
whom  I  (ionld  uiake  kiu>wn  my  distress,  or  apply  for 
advice  and  instruction. 

"  At  tlie  time  appointed,  hy  the  missionary,  I  was  again 
accreted  behind  my  bush,  where,  from  day  to  day,  1  had 
spent  much  time  in  almost  hopeless  prayers  and  tears. 
The  missionary  came,  but  he  brought  no  comfort,  no  con- 
solation to  me ;  and  at  night  I  returned  to  ray  quarters 
as  one  that  liad  no  hope.  O  that  n.ight — never  to  by- 
forgotten  while  I  have  a  mind  to  think.  I  felt,  yea.  I 
believed,  that  God  had  hid  his  face  from  my  tears,  and 
shut  out  for  ever  my  pivnyers  iVom  hi^i.  The  sermow 
serveii  only  to  call  up  to  my  view  freah  guilt,  and  more 
terribly  make  manifest  my  exposure  to  the  'wrath  to 
come.'  As  the  messenger  of  God,  it  'found  me  out,.^ 
and  cried  to  niy  heart,  'Thou  art  the  man!'  As  the 
'■sY-.0i5\<  of  the  Spirit/ it  jntlicted  new  wounds  upon  ray 
>nind,  and  tore  more  widely  open  suck  as  already  bled, 
till,  as  the  royal  Tsalmist  says,  the  'pains  of  hell  goi 
hold  upon  me;  I  fovind  trouble  and  sorrow.' 

"  For  some  time,  desi>air  and  death  "were  before  me;  I 
refused  to  eat  my  I  read,  because  of  '  a  fearful  looking  I'o-c 
of  jiuigment  and  fiery  indignation  which  shall  devour 
the  adversaries. '  Avvhil,  iadeed.  was  the  reahasation  1 
^hen  experienced  of  that  ti-uth>  'There  is  no  peace,  saith 
iny  G(xl,  to  the  wicked.'  There  w:as  :»ioi>).^  fO:r  me:  in  my 
thoughts  fef  Go<l  none;  in  the  rtK'olleK^tions  .(  had  of  hia 
word  nwie;  none  in  iny.  own  lieart.  I  could  fhid  none  on 
«-arth — i  cs\.pected  none  in  heaven.  Thougiit.' o!"  the  ^'a.?; 
were  dreadlid—l  trembled  at  the  yirospect  of  the  fuhive^ 
\  viias  al'raid  lo  look  in'  to  Goi.l — I  thoiiirht  hitu  my  enemy. 


TITF     sOT.DTFT?.  t» 

Peiislj  I  tjo\\](\  no( — iirny  I  ilureJ  not — txhd  what  to  do  'to 
be  saved,'  1  knew  not. 

"  My  former  conipanione  now  came  about  me  in  crowds, 
some  coax inc;  me,  others  swearing  at  n\e,  many  laugliinpj 
at  me,  but  all  nxjcking  me.  V/ith  much  feeling,  I  re- 
minded them  of  the  fearful  extent  to  which  I  had  run  in 
the  ways  of  tin  and  folly — that  they  had  prompted  me 
on,  and  madly  followed  after — and  that  it  was  of  the 
'Lord's  mercy  we  were  not  conf^umedl"  I  fearlessly 
made  known  to  them  the  change  Avhich  had  taken  place 
in  my  mind  :  what  now  v/ere  my  views  of  the  sins  with 
which  we  were  then  chargeable — of  myself  and  of 
them  nn  tranj?gro8?;or8  in  the  Bight  of  f Jod  ;  and  what 
wunld  be  the  sad  and  everlasting  consoqnences,  if  Ave 
persisted  in  onr  wicked  conrnes,  and  refnsed  to  re-ient 
and  turn  unto  the  Lord.  "With  many  tears,  I  told  them 
how  1  trembled  before  God  lor  myself  and  for  them;  that 
I  would  cheerfully  submit  to  any  punishn^ent  they  could 
inflict  upon  me,  could  I  undo  the  sins  they  had  led  me  to 
commit,  and  avert  from  them  and  myself  the  misery  to 
which  the  guilt  of  those  sins  exposed  us  as  transgressors 
of  the  righteous  laws  of  God,  destroyers  of  the  souls  of 
others,  a;id  despisei^  of  his  Son  Jesus  Ciirist.  I  spoke 
1o  thom  of  sin,  of  hell,  of  God,  of  the  juelgment  to  come, 
Hi  T  then  felt,  and  which  they  too  felt;  and  I  continued 
speaking,  until  not  a  voice  was  to  be  heard  except  my 
own;  yea,  till  all,  either  from  fear  or  shame,  walked  off 
and  left  me,  a  '  prey,'  as  before,  to  my  own  fears  and 
sorrows.  The  whole  barracks  now  rang  of  the  new 
'Christian.' 

"  I  had  gone  to  ahnost  every  man  in  (he  regiment,  in- 
quiring for  a  Bible  ;  but  no  Bible  was  to  be  found.  An  of- 
ficer hearing  I  was  in  search  of  a  Bible,  sent  me  word  to 
call  U}>on  him,  and  he  would  give  me  one.  My  )ieart  leaped 
for  joy,  and  without  delay  I  waited  upon  the  oflicer  to  re- 
ceive it.  t[e  sat  lor  a  time  starring  at  uie,  then  handed 
lao  a  small  package,  carefully  wrapped  u]>  and  sealed, with 
the  inscription  '  Iloly  Bible"  written  upon  it.  I  thanked 
him,  praised  the  Lord,  and  hastened  back  to  the  barrack- 
room.  You  may  imagine  what  was  my  (hsappolntment 
aud  mortitication.  when,  upon  opeidng  the  v.-rapper,! 


h  Til  J-:  jsohi»ij;iL 

i'ound,  instead  of  a  '  Holy  BibU^,'  fi  dirty  pack  of  o:\i'de! 
ThiB  act  of  an  oflficer,  embolclened  my  enemios,  and  the 
room  ranjr  with  shouts  of,  'Well  done' — Served  him 
right' — '  Just  as  it  should  be,  my  boys,'  etc. 

"As  a  retreat  from  my  persecutors.  I  now  s])ent  much 
of  my  time  in  tlie  woods,  under  the  busli  where  I  first 
heard  the  missionary  ])reaching  to  liis  black  con<];regation, 
and  wliere,  in  my  supplications  to  God.  I  prayed  to  be  di- 
rected where  f  might  find  a  Bible.  You  may  judge  of  my 
s\irprise,  when,  one  day,  on  coming  to  my  i»ush,  I  found 
under  it  a  new  Bible  I  Overcome  with  joy,  I  fell  upon  my 
knees,  and  thanked  and  praised  God  for  thegifr..  AVhcii 
I  had  finished  my  devotions,  I  heard  a  rustling  among  the 
bushes,  as  if  some  one  approached  mc  ;  I  looked  wlience 
the  noise  proceeded,  and  to  my  great  joy,  saw  the  mission- 
ary. He  informed  me  that,  on.  a  ])revioufi  occasion, 
while  waiting  for  his  congregation,  heoverheard  me  pray- 
ing to  God  to  direct  me  where  I  might  obtain  a  Bible — ha 
had  brought  meone,  and  had  listened  with  pleasing  emo- 
tion to  the  thankfigiviiigs  J  had  rendered  to  God  for  it. 
It  is  needless  to  say  that, ho  iiK[iiired  into  my  history  and 
the  state  of  my  mind,  all  of  vvhich  I  told  him,  and  tliat  I 
received  from  him  such  instruction  and  advice  as  encour- 
aged and  somewhat  c/omibrted  my  drooping  and  discon- 
solate spirit.  He  also  prayed  with  lue,  and  frequently 
atlerwards  did  we  pray  together. 

"  I  continued  to  attend  his  ministry,  therein  seeking  for 
and  waiting U}:>on  the  Lord:  nor  was  it  long  till  he  appear 
e<l  for  my  help.  'Faith  came  by  hearing,'  so  that  I  could 
adopt  the  language  of  the  apostle,  and  say.  'Therefore, 
being  justilied  by  faith,  we  hnvo.  pe^ee  with  God,  through 
our  l^ord  Jesus  C'hrist.'  And,  sir,  it  was  indeed  a  peac<» 
'passing  all  understanding,'  staying  and  keeping  the  heart, 
and  filling  it  '  with  joy  unRpcakal)le.  and  full  of  g^ory.' 

"The  great  questions  now  were,  'Whatsludl  I  rendci* 
unto  the  Lord  V  '  Lord,  what  wilt  thou  have  me  to  do?' 
'  How  can  I  best  glorify  thy  great  name,  and  do  others 
good  ?  For  this  p\n-pose  I  commenced,  evening  after  even- 
ing, reading  my  Bible  in  the  barracks.  ^J'his  was  met  \)y 
great  o]ipoeition.  To  drown  m}'-  voice,  some  sung  songs, 
other.s  cursed  and  swoit.  and  many  laughed  and  moiked; 


a  fvw,  however,  night  after  night,  gathered  around  me  and 
listened  with  attention  to  the  word  olGod  ;  nor  didlhev 
hear.  1  hope,  in  vain,  as  it  was  not  long  before,  with 
pleasure,  I  saw  the  tear  drop  from  the  eye  of  one,  and 
another,  nnd  another.whileisome  in  silence  retired  to  pray. 

*'  For  some  time  I  sutlered  greatly  for  my  religion  ; 
persecution  rar.  high  against  me,  and  those  who  could 
and  tjhould  have  shielded  me,  took  pleasure  also  to  vex 
«nd  trouble  me.  B\it  in  the  Lord  1  had  a  'friend  sticking 
closer  than  a  brother,"  and  nuiking  '  his  grace  sutlicicntfor 
me,'  till  by  my  steadfaf?t,  untlincliing,  and  upright  Chris- 
tian conduct,  i  ])Ut  persecution  to  shame — 1  might  sayat 
uu  end. 

"  Finding  tliat  neither  their  frowns  nor  threats  could 
territy,  nor  their  smiles  allure  me  from  the  paths  of  virtue 
and  religion,  and  that  they  never  set  upon  me  for  that 
purpose  but  they  had  to  retire  foiled,  and  with  a  deeply 
wounded  conscience,  the  Lord  asfeisting  me  to  speak  hia 
word  with  all  boldness,  they  let  me  alone— apparently 
more  afraid  of  my  attacking  them,  than  manifesting  any 
disposition  to  attack  me.  iSo  completely  did  persecution 
cease,  that  while  some  appeared  to  fear  me,  I  found  almost 
all  ready  to  do  me  a  kindness. 

".Such  had  become  the  happy  sate  of  things  when 
the  regiment  received  order.s  to  return  home.  ^Ve  were 
soon  cmbai  ked,  and  when  we  reached  our  native  c(Hintry, 
I  sought  and  obtained  leave  of  absence,  to  visit  my  father. 
To  have  an  oj^portunity,  sir,  to  fall  at  his  feet,  to  confess 
my  sins  against  /ion,  and  to  obtain  /lis  Ibrgiveness  and 
blessing,  had  long  and  ardently  been  desired  by  me. 

"  Filled  with  deepest  contrition,  and  fondest  hopes,  I 
haste<l  home.  At  length  thf  'natal  village,'  afar  off,  ap- 
peared to  view,  bringing  v\  itli  it  many  a  guilty  and  painful 
reminiscence.  It  was  at  last  reached  and  entered,  aud 
my  lather's  house  appeared  in  the  distance.  "With  a  heart 
iillcd  with  remorse,  and  impatient  of  an  opportunity  to 
give  ex})ression  to  its  sorrows  and  regrets,  1  hastened  ou 
to  fall  at  his  feet. 

"I  had  not  proceeded  far  up  the  street,  when  I  met  a 
fuiieral ;  and  recogni/-ing  a  near  rclativfj  \ralkiug  bv  the 
head  of  tlie  c  ""  '    huA'  n^.'j'J!-'v:r.'  I   inqnir^^  '      ' 


],); 


fiineval  it  \va^f,  niul  was  told,  alas,  alas,  that  it  was  my 
sainted  father's!'' 

His  manly  frame  now  shook  and  trembled.  Teara> 
many,  flowed  from  liie  eyes,  and  grief,  tliat  we  all  felt, 
sealed  his  lips.  When  he  had  sutficicntly  recovered  so 
as  to  be  able  to  speak,  he  said, 

"  I  turned  about  and  followed  after  it  as  I  could-  At 
the  grave,  I  threw  myself  on  his  coiBn,  scarcely  consciona 
what  I  did,  or  what  I  said.  Those  in  attendance  not  hav- 
ing before  seen  nie  in  my  military  costume,  and  not  sus- 
pecting but  what  1  and  my  regiment  were  siill  in  the  West 
Indies,  were  some  time  in  recognizing  me;  but  no  sooner 
did  they,  than  I  could  hear  it  murmuring  around,  'lie 
})as  brought  down  their  grey  hairs  with  sorrow  to  the 
grave.' 

" '  Miserable  comforters  !'  0  that  their  accusation  had 
been  Ailse  !  But  alas,  alas,  it  was  too  true.  It  is  ynine — 
the  guilt  of  the  premature  death  of  both  my  dear  parents* 

"'Tell  it  unto  sinners— tell, 
I  au) — 1  am  out  of  belli' 

And  tell  them  more — infinitely  more— that  1,  'through 
grace,'  grace  reigning  through  the  righteousness  of  God 
my  Saviour  u.nto  eternal  life,  though  'chief  o\'  sinners,* 
can  say,  as  Saul  of  Tarsus,  '  Yet  I  obtained  mercy  I' 

" 'J'hup,  sir,  I  have  given  to  you  and  to  those  present 
a  very  brief,  but  faithful  epitome  of  what  1  beliexe  to  be 
the  'work  of  God'  on  my  soul.  You  may  havf  thought 
me  long,  but  '  the  half  has  not  been  told  you.'  The  his- 
tory of  my  sins  against  God — of  such  only  as  should  not 
be  named — would  mnke  a  book  ;  whilcthat  of  his  goodness 
and  grace  towards  me  would  make  another.  'Jo  me  belong 
shame  and  confusion  of  hice  onl}'.  To  God  alone  nuist  be 
ascribed  the  praise.  By  his  G-Iace,  I  am  what  I  am. 
'  Not  unto  me,  not  unto  me,  but  to  God  be  the  glory.'" 


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